Davis family honored by Ponte Vedra Rotary Club

The Davis family has been named a local hero by the Ponte Vedra Rotary Club. Presentation was made at the club's annual year-end awards presentation.

The family received the environmental award for their enduring concern for the environment and preserving key acreage in Palm Valley for all to enjoy.

The opening and dedication of Davis Park is the latest reflection of the family's commitment, it was noted in the presentation. Davis Park also testifies to the family's patience and conviction to realize its vision.

Davis family members first offered the land to the county nearly a decade ago and remained undeterred, it was noted, when voters rejected a proposal to finance the park's operation.

The family has also designated the 2,500 acres of the Nocatee project that runs along the Intracoastal waterway for a nature preserve.

"You see, preservation and protecting wildlife and its habitants is how the individuals we honor tonight do business," Charles "Chuck" Day Jr., Rotary club director and secretary-elect, noted. "They (the Davis family) prefer to do it quietly, without fanfare, because it's the right thing to do. Their actions stand as powerful testimony that careful land development and a passion for the environment not only can complement each other, but ought to complement each other."